Sevastopol

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Sevastopol

Total population

458,253

Coordinates44.61°, 33.52°

Demographic figures from State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sevastopol, sometimes written Sebastopol, is the largest city in Crimea and a major port on the Black Sea. Due to its strategic location and the navigability of the city's harbours, Sevastopol has been an important port and naval base throughout its history. Since the city's founding in 1783, it has been a major base for Russia's Black Sea Fleet. During the Cold War of the 20th century, it was a closed city. The total administrative area is 864 square kilometres (334 sq mi) and includes a significant amount of rural land. The urban population, largely concentrated around Sevastopol Bay, is 479,394, and the total population is 547,820.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.